Easy and rapid method for the quantitative determination of pyrrolizidine alkaloids in honey by ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry: An evaluation in commercial honey

Food Control

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 146-152

  Martinello, Marianna ^a   Cristofoli, Camilla ^a   Gallina, Albino ^a   Mutinelli, Franco ^a  

^a ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE   (Italy)

Author keywords

EFSA; Food safety; Honey; PANOs; PAs; Pyrrolizidine alkaloids; QuEChERS; TDI; UFLC; Ultra fast liquid chromatography mass spectrometry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885238068     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.09.037     Document Type: Article

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